No more roaming charges within the EU by June 2017
The definitive abolition of roaming charges within the European Union, by June 2017, adopted today by the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
No more roaming charges within the EU by June 2017Ola roaming charges for calls, send text messages and use the Internet via mobile phone (mobile internet) abroad within the EU will be banned from June 15, 2017.
They will put in place clear rules on the right of access to the internet.
"The end of roaming charges was something we all waited a long time, ordinary people, new businesses and SMEs and all the bodies," said rapporteur Pilar del Castillo (EPP, Spain). "Thanks to this agreement, making Europe the only region in the world to legally ensure open access to the internet and net neutrality. The principle of net neutrality will be applied directly to all 28 Member States. It will also ensure that we have a two-tier internet ", added the rapporteur.
From April 30, 2016 additional roaming charges should not exceed:
• 0.05 euros per minute for voice calls
• 0,02 euros for text messages (SMS), and
• 0,05 per megabyte for using internet via mobile phone
The upper limit for charges of incoming voice calls will be determined later in the year and is expected to be substantially lower than for outgoing calls.
Any significant deviation will entitle the consumer to take corrective measures, such as the termination of the contract or receive compensation. National regulatory authorities will be responsible and will determine whether this deviation constitutes a breach of the contract or not.
The definitive abolition of roaming charges within the European Union, by June 2017, adopted today by the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
No more roaming charges within the EU by June 2017Ola roaming charges for calls, send text messages and use the Internet via mobile phone (mobile internet) abroad within the EU will be banned from June 15, 2017.
They will put in place clear rules on the right of access to the internet."The end of roaming charges was something we all waited a long time, ordinary people, new businesses and SMEs and all the bodies," said rapporteur Pilar del Castillo (EPP, Spain). "Thanks to this agreement, making Europe the only region in the world to legally ensure open access to the internet and net neutrality. The principle of net neutrality will be applied directly to all 28 Member States. It will also ensure that we have a two-tier internet ", added the rapporteur.
From April 30, 2016 additional roaming charges should not exceed:
• 0.05 euros per minute for voice calls
• 0,02 euros for text messages (SMS), and
• 0,05 per megabyte for using internet via mobile phone
The upper limit for charges of incoming voice calls will be determined later in the year and is expected to be substantially lower than for outgoing calls.
Any significant deviation will entitle the consumer to take corrective measures, such as the termination of the contract or receive compensation. National regulatory authorities will be responsible and will determine whether this deviation constitutes a breach of the contract or not.
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